Comments on: New 2014 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 ABS: MD First Ride, Part 2 (Bike Reports) (News)http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2013/09/2014-kawasaki-ninja-1000-abs-md-first-ride-part-2-2/
Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike ReviewsTue, 31 Mar 2015 20:37:04 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1By: mohttp://www.motorcycledaily.com/2013/09/2014-kawasaki-ninja-1000-abs-md-first-ride-part-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-199525
Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:57:45 +0000http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=30319#comment-199525keiti mini spools work on the ninja 1000
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Sat, 12 Oct 2013 19:42:37 +0000http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=30319#comment-196729I concur. This is the bike I’ve been looking for. My only gripe would be the color options. I like the white of the 2013. I guess Kawa green it’s going to be…
]]>By: warprintshttp://www.motorcycledaily.com/2013/09/2014-kawasaki-ninja-1000-abs-md-first-ride-part-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-196419
Wed, 09 Oct 2013 21:21:59 +0000http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=30319#comment-196419Don’t trust eBay retail prices. I had one dealer tell me, after some prodding, that the listed price did not include freight, setup, and profit. Wait, WHAT? The price didn’t include profit? Well, the profit was substantial, once I got him to tell me the out the door price.
]]>By: VLJhttp://www.motorcycledaily.com/2013/09/2014-kawasaki-ninja-1000-abs-md-first-ride-part-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-196178
Tue, 08 Oct 2013 00:54:05 +0000http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=30319#comment-196178“My current rides are a ’12 R1200gs & a ’95 900ss.”

What an absolutely fantastic two-bike combo.

:applauds:

]]>By: Jeremy in TXhttp://www.motorcycledaily.com/2013/09/2014-kawasaki-ninja-1000-abs-md-first-ride-part-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-196161
Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:55:37 +0000http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=30319#comment-196161BMW’s 800 twin and Triumph’s 800cc triple are the two most “predictably linear” engines I can think of. And neither changes much in character as you wind them up. I still contend that this isn’t an issue related to the number of cylinders.
]]>By: Bobhttp://www.motorcycledaily.com/2013/09/2014-kawasaki-ninja-1000-abs-md-first-ride-part-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-196154
Mon, 07 Oct 2013 21:24:41 +0000http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=30319#comment-196154“The number of cylinders doesn’t have anything to do with how much torque gets produced.”

But everything about how it is delivered.

No, it really doesn’t have enough grunt, I should know after 2 years. Typical of any I4, it’s too predictably linear in delivery. Boring actually until you wind it up.

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Sun, 06 Oct 2013 19:02:28 +0000http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=30319#comment-196020Wow, I really love this bike. I’m 52 years old and have owned many different MC’s over the last 27 years. My current rides are a ’12 R1200gs & a ’95 900ss. The 2014 Ninja 1000 ABS checks off all the right boxes; usable addictive power, killer brakes, handling, wind protection, comfort, range, integrated luggage, whiz bank electronics (TC, Power Modes & ABS). I’m not crazy about the exhaust treatment and I wish it had heated grips, but other than that it looks just about perfect. Great job Kawasaki! I’m going to get one.
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Sat, 05 Oct 2013 13:23:19 +0000http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=30319#comment-195870Wich is why you don’t place the sidestand on the high side of a slope.
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Sat, 05 Oct 2013 02:45:13 +0000http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=30319#comment-195813Thanks for saying what should be obvious. If anything, more cylinders smooth low RPM power delivery since they give more, smaller power pules.